How do our older adults die? The perception of family members about suffering in the last year of life

How do our older adults die? The perception of family members about suffering in the last year of life

Objectives: To characterize the signs and symptoms of suffering, the circumstances of death, and health service use in the 12 months prior to death in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults according to relatives' perception, as well as to verify the relationships between baseline frailty...

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Main Authors: Daniela de Assumpção, Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco, Gabriela Asenjo Seoanes, Roberto Chierighini, Larissa de Pontes Silva, Anita Liberalesso Neri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2023-07-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
older adults
physical suffering
frailty
end of life
end-of-life care
health services
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1789/en-US/how-do-our-older-adults-die--the-perception-of-family-members-about-suffering-in-the-last-year-of-life

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